The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-28
The Paw Paw Union Fair.

On thursday OF tnlS week, all eyes VIII De
turned toward Paw Paw, Mich, for on that
ever-to- aforementioned day will the Hon.
Benjamin +. Butler of Massachusetts be the
honored guest of the distinguished associa-
tion under whose benifcent auspices the Paw
Paw union fair is annually conducted.
The Paw Paw union fair does not differ
materially from those other fairs, cattle
shows and agricultural exhibitions which
abound throughout this land during the Mi
chaelmas season. In the very heart of the
great producing zone of Michigan and enjoy
| ing distinction as an ultra intelligent and
refined community, Paw Paw offers unusual
advantages to the agriculturalist and breeder
who may have wares which he desires to ex-
hibit before discriminating public. There
! fore 1t is at the annual display of the Paw
! Paw union fair association that the eye of
! the connosseur is invariably regaled with
the spectacle of the seekest heifers, the most
symmetrical bullocks, the sprightliest calves.
! the most plethoric shoats, the finest barrows,
| the largest pumpkins-in short, the most
superb products Of nature are here to be met
with in delectable profusion.
But it is not TO the eye alone that the Paw
| Paw union fair seeks to appeal; it serves a
higher, grander, nobler end in catering TO the
intellectual natures of its patrons. Delecta-
ble as the spectacle OF sleek heifers may be,
and however elevating the contemplation OF
symmetrical barrows and bullocks, the Paw
Paw union fair deems its duty but half done
unless ii offers to the Michigan public az
attraction above and beyond the ability of
the quadrupedal, ornithological and vegetable
kingdoms TO supply.
The orators upon whose inspired utter
ances the patrons of the Paw Paw union fair
have in time past hung in breathless admira-
ton, have been the Hon. Roswell G.. Horr,
the Hon. Josiah Begole, the Hon. Elijah Nj.
Haines and the Hon. John NJ. Palmer. Each
of these orators represents a distinct school of
thought, Mr. Horr being essentially humor-
ist, Gov. Begole a railway re:ormer, Mr..
Haines an archBologist, and Gov. Palmer
the president of the American swine-breeders
associations; the N6icS forgot TO mention Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, who was paid $500 TO
come here and score the greenbackers). In
securing the services of the Hon. Ben jamin
T. Butler, the Paw Paw union fair as5ocia-
ton exhibits determination to provide its
patrons this year with an orator representing
every school of thought-the Admirable
Crichton of American craftsmanship and
letters, as well as the prototype of virile
beauty and personal grace.
Gen. Butler has been in the West about
two weeks. With truly vulpine sagacity, he
caused it to be given out that he came TO this
part of the country for the purpose of trans
acting certain important legal busi-
ness. IL transpires now, however, that while
immured in the gloom of n Palmer House
apartment. he was net elucidating intricate
legal problems, but was planning, construct
ing and polishing of the peroraton of the
address which he will illuminate at Paw Paw
Mich, next Thursday, Sept. 29th, at high
noon sharp.
While he is the honored guest Of the Paw
Paw union fair association, the eminent
Massachusetts statesman will be expected 70
play versatile role; it is not alone for ora
torical purposes that he is summoned thither.
He will have to mipgle with the throng OF
. honest yeOmanry there assembled, he will be
called upon TO press thousands OF warty
hands, and great will be the disappointment
! If he does not exhibit a desire TO discuss
| national finance with every cross roads econ
omist be meets. He will be expected to
} compliment the association upon It's superb
, exposition of squashes, and he will be ex-
! pected to discover with his own discriminat-
ing eye and TO eulogize with appropriately
felicitous phrases the peculiarly pleasing
points of each prize bull, prize boar and
prize buck.
Another duty, and presumably gratifying
one, will be the part which Gen. Butler will
be called upon to take in the wedding which
is billed TO "be solemnized on the grand
stand in the presence of the vast multitude
the hign contracting parties being Miss Vic
toria johnson Sears of East Saginaw, and
MIR. Reuben Stebbins of Pleasant Home.
1t is expected that the eminent statesman
will serve as Mr.. Stebbins' best man, and
} that at the end of the ceremony, amid the
salvos of anvils, the huzzas of the spectators
and the hilarious music of the Paw Paw
silver cornet band, be will kindly, but none
the less firmly, salute tho bride.
It will be a notable event-quite as notable
in the history of western civilization gener-
ally, as in the history of the Paw Paw union
fair particularly.-Chicdgo Daily Ne'cs.